by The Kingpin » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:54 pm
Septimus soon replaced the orb in his satchel, before glancing out over the forest beyond, soon seeing a black drake leaping from amidst one of the larger camps, a man in silver armour riding on its back and approaching rapidly. Behind them, 3 Gryphons also leapt into the air, following close behind, A robed man and two soldiers, one dressed in grey armour and the other dressed only in light leather armour, approached. The drake itself was probably only about half Septimus's size, and likely served simply as a steed for the leader of the faction. The man riding it had features that resembled Andruil's, though the man had a short beard and longer hair, and had a notably more formal look to him than the ever-joking knight. The robed man had an aura of magical power that surpassed anything Septimus had ever seen in a human being. He was at least as powerful as Tetto'eko and himself, if not more so, and Septimus was lead to wonder if there wasn't a hint of Elven blood in the man's veins. The larger soldier in grey armour seemed well weathered, giving the impression of a man who had seen and won many battles. As for the one in the light armour, for all intents and purposes, he seemed normal, though Septimus noted a pair of curved blades at his sides. Before long they had arrived, the drake gliding in before landing at a fast trot, soon slowing to a stop alongside the others below, the three Gryphons landing behind the drake, revealing themselves to be only slightly smaller than it was, and notably larger than the ones Andruil and his friends had come in on, not to mention more ferocious looking, their beaks lined with jagged edges and their talons long and scythe-like. Their tails were relatively flexible, and lined with blade-like feathers that became fewer and more thoroughly spaced near the end. These were not mere steeds. They were war machines. The Drake was no less, a bony layer forming over its jaws, forming a jagged, armoured mouth, its horns curving forward to either side, extending a good foot or two ahead of the young dragon's nose, the horn having a blade like edge on the outside edges of it's curve. its tail ended in a thick, menacing club, with bony spikes growing out of it's outside edges. "Ah, brother. I was wondering when you'd show up. Almost missed the party" said Andruil with a smirk as he eyed Alexander, who chuckled. "Not surprised you're here, Andruil. You have a habit of bringing excitement with you wherever you go" responded the older man with a smirk. "Of course. I'm irresistible" responded Andruil, smiling. "Try not to attract too many swords your way, hm?" said Alexander. Andruil chuckled lowly as he replied "I'll try. No promises though. You know I love a good fight". Alexander smiled as he shook his head. It was hopeless. "So where is the organiser of this assembly of forces? I need a proper briefing" asked the Knight Commander as he glanced around, Andruil nodding to the giant above, Septimus just departing from him. "The big guy seems to be in charge. Beyond that, I'm not sure. We only just arrived ourselves" explained Andruil, Alexander nodding as he watched the Giant.
Not far behind came the Leader of the Desert Elves, Antar riding on the back of a fanged Manticore, the beast's leonine head adorned with a pair of sabre-like fangs, it's large, hellish, webbed wings beating powerfully as it approached, a large, barbed, whip-like tail flowing behind it, ending in a vicious sickle-like stinger. It's blackish brown hide and pitch black mane were contrasted by its glowing yellow eyes, and a pair of jagged horns grew from its head. it landed with a thump at the edge of the courtyard, the dark-skinned elf leaping from it, walking towards them, beige clothing and boots covered in a dark brown cloak, several pockets and straps, belts and buckles visible, his scimitar at his side, as well as a crossbow on his back. He nodded respectfully to the others present, before the steps, already knowing from what Septimus told him the previous day that Radamand and Tzeentch were the ones in charge...
Last of the three was the Commander of the forces of the Zuppo, and a representative of their Mage forces. The General was fully clad in armour, looking startlingly similar to Desrium, though the armour was tinted a deep iridescent green and turqoise, and the helm looked somewhat more conventional, with the eyes opening in L-shaped slots extending from the eye socket down to the bottom of the helmet, leaving a metal nose-guard down the centre. the Armour seemed to be constantly wet, as if the man had just climbed out of the water, and where Desrium's armour had spikes, this armour had saw-like fins rising up the soldier's back. the gauntlets had serrated edges extending from the wrist to the elbow, and on his back was a long, double headed blade-staff, which ended in flat, semi-circular blades that looked as though they were made of some kind of shell. The Mage, meanwhile, was clad in much lighter looking armour, looking as though it were made of the scales of some large fish, the armour glimmering with a metallic sheen, multiple colours visible in the grooves in the scales. Like the General, the Mage representative's armour gave the impression of being constantly wet, dripping droplets of water constantly. "Greetings. I am General Bassunka of the Zuppolandian Kingdom" said the General once he was within hearing range of the others, gaining an interested stare from both Andruil and Alexander, who, up till this point, were convinced that Zuppoland was wiped out centuries ago. The Council representative with the Knight Commander however, was not as surprised, only showing a degree of intrigue in how the race had changed from what they once were...
"Ah yes, organised chaos. the sign of a clever but ever-busy mind. To the perpetrator, a carefully woven web of belongings and intrigue, but to the bystander? Madness!"
–William Beckett, Lore of Leyuna RPG